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That's possible, maybe we sold them some surplus carrying handles after they had them removed and returned to base workshops.?

Here's some photos showing some of the various handguard repairs...

The NZ pattern carrying handle didn't appear until about 1980, the earliest photo Ive seen is on a rifle in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe where the Kiwis were there for the independence change over.

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Australia started production of the laminated handguards in 1967, originally using British supplied metal pieces fitted to Australian made laminates. Once Australia has set up production they made...